Verizon just sent me a $400 phone bill...I need advice

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#1 GodLovesDead
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According to Verizon, I've sent 3000 outgoing picture messages, totalling to a $300 fee. I have sent maybe one or two pictures within the last month. I talked to their customer service and they say that there is nothing they can do about it. What do I do now? Has this happened to anyone here before?
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#2 sammyjenkis898
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It happened to me with cingular. I called them up and they just voided the bill.
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#3 MetaKnight50
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Uhh.....pay off the phone bill.
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Don't send so many picture messages next time. Send them in the form of an email.
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Don't use the phone so much.
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#6 sammyjenkis898
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Don't send so many picture messages next time. Send them in the form of an email. Pirate700
He sent maybe one or two picture messages.. ' :|
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#7 oh_god_ya
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Explain the situation and tell them you're not paying the bill. SP's are usually pretty good about it if you explain what happened. Usually.
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#8 reyad-u
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Phone them up again. And if they still say that there's nothing they can do about it, ask if they could possibly pass it on to someone who can.
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#9 iam2green
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Uhh.....pay off the phone bill. MetaKnight50
this, get a better text messaging plan or something. start talking to people with ur minutes.
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Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]Don't send so many picture messages next time. Send them in the form of an email. sammyjenkis898
He sent maybe one or two picture messages.. ' :|

Every person that gets a stupid high bill says they didn't use that much of the service. It's generally BS.
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Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?DJ_Lae

One of my friends claims he sends 10k+ messages per month. He never gets off the damn phone.

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#13 sammyjenkis898
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[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Don't send so many picture messages next time. Send them in the form of an email. Pirate700
He sent maybe one or two picture messages.. ' :|

Every person that gets a stupid high bill says they didn't use that much of the service. It's generally BS.

Not really. One time I sent three text messages, and they charged me over $500.
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#14 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"] He sent maybe one or two picture messages.. ' :|sammyjenkis898
Every person that gets a stupid high bill says they didn't use that much of the service. It's generally BS.

Not really. One time I sent three text messages, and they charged me over $500.

Tell it to the judge. :P
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#16 sammyjenkis898
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[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Every person that gets a stupid high bill says they didn't use that much of the service. It's generally BS. Pirate700
Not really. One time I sent three text messages, and they charged me over $500.

Tell it to the judge. :P

They voided my bill. Which is what they should do with him (if he's telling the truth).
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#17 MetaKnight50
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Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?DJ_Lae
*slowly creeps away from thread*
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#18 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"] Not really. One time I sent three text messages, and they charged me over $500.sammyjenkis898
Tell it to the judge. :P

They voided my bill. Which is what they should do with him (if he's telling the truth).

They could void it but there needs to be some sort of proof that he didn't earn the bill. There is no real proof and their records clearly show that he did do that many texts, even if he didn't. He has no case.
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#19 sammyjenkis898
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[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Pirate700"] Tell it to the judge. :PPirate700
They voided my bill. Which is what they should do with him (if he's telling the truth).

They could void it but there needs to be some sort of proof that he didn't earn the bill. There is no real proff and their records clearly show that he did do that many texts, even if he didn't. He has no case.

It will probably work if you keep complaining. :P
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"][QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"] They voided my bill. Which is what they should do with him (if he's telling the truth).sammyjenkis898
They could void it but there needs to be some sort of proof that he didn't earn the bill. There is no real proff and their records clearly show that he did do that many texts, even if he didn't. He has no case.

It will probably work if you keep complaining. :P

Yeah that or they'll cancel is account and still charge him the $400. :lol:
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#21 GodLovesDead
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I called in again, except this time I was a bit more aggressive and they voided the bill. I didn't think that would work. Thanks guys.
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#22 sammyjenkis898
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[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Pirate700"] They could void it but there needs to be some sort of proof that he didn't earn the bill. There is no real proff and their records clearly show that he did do that many texts, even if he didn't. He has no case. Pirate700
It will probably work if you keep complaining. :P

Yeah that or they'll cancel is account and still charge him the $400. :lol:

This makes me want to not get verizon. :P
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#23 sammyjenkis898
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I called in again, except this time I was a bit more aggressive and they voided the bill. I didn't think that would work. Thanks guys. GodLovesDead
I knew it would work. :D
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[QUOTE="sammyjenkis898"][QUOTE="Pirate700"] Tell it to the judge. :PPirate700
They voided my bill. Which is what they should do with him (if he's telling the truth).

They could void it but there needs to be some sort of proof that he didn't earn the bill. There is no real proof and their records clearly show that he did do that many texts, even if he didn't. He has no case.

They ought to be able to look over his previous months phone records. If the dude has had service with Verizon for 6 months and has never sent more than two text messages, and then all of a sudden one months bills show 3000 text messages, chances are that he didn't actually send the text messages. What are the odds that someone who doesn't text message at all suddenly decides to do 3000 messages in one month?

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#25 bsman00
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According to Verizon, I've sent 3000 outgoing picture messages, totalling to a $300 fee. I have sent maybe one or two pictures within the last month. I talked to their customer service and they say that there is nothing they can do about it. What do I do now? Has this happened to anyone here before?GodLovesDead
Well call back.... dont just settle for anyone.... tell the next person you talk to the situation... and if they say they cant do anything... yes you can get me the next person up from u.... then keep climbing the ladder till find someone who can do something
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[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?

Someone who has to share every single thing that stomps through their head :(
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I called in again, except this time I was a bit more aggressive and they voided the bill. I didn't think that would work. Thanks guys. GodLovesDead
This calls for a celebration. :D
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[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?Pirate700

One of my friends claims he sends 10k+ messages per month. He never gets off the damn phone.

I seriously doubt that.
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#29 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?KOTORkicker

One of my friends claims he sends 10k+ messages per month. He never gets off the damn phone.

I seriously doubt that.

You have to see the guy to believe it. He literally texts non stop, all day, every day.
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#30 McJugga
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It's 10c per picture?
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Dont pay then? This is why I choose the plan I did. I have Verizon as well, I have free ingoing and outgoing text, picture, and video messaging to any service, and about 700 minutes to other services but free to other verizon phones for $59 a month (Most of my friends and family have Verizon, so I never use my minutes). Alot of people say that $59/month is expensive, but its alot cheaper then a possible $300.....
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#32 dirtyd100
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Why not get unlimited text/picture messages or get a prepaid phone.
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[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?

Thats really not that much. My friends send about 10,000/month on average....
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Phone them back and tell them to void it, and tell them they're insane. I mean, to send 3000 messages, that's 100 a day, or about one every ten waking minutes. Who the hell does that?DJ_Lae
my ex did
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#35 GodLovesDead
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Dont pay then? This is why I choose the plan I did. I have Verizon as well, I have free ingoing and outgoing text, picture, and video messaging to any service, and about 700 minutes to other services but free to other verizon phones for $59 a month (Most of my friends and family have Verizon, so I never use my minutes). Alot of people say that $59/month is expensive, but its alot cheaper then a possible $300.....GTA_dude
Sorry to say but I have that exact plan. Verizon made a mistake. And it's not unlimited either, there still is a limit (not sure what it is).
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#36 GTA_dude
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[QUOTE="GTA_dude"]Dont pay then? This is why I choose the plan I did. I have Verizon as well, I have free ingoing and outgoing text, picture, and video messaging to any service, and about 700 minutes to other services but free to other verizon phones for $59 a month (Most of my friends and family have Verizon, so I never use my minutes). Alot of people say that $59/month is expensive, but its alot cheaper then a possible $300.....GodLovesDead
Sorry to say but I have that exact plan. Verizon made a mistake. And it's not unlimited either, there still is a limit (not sure what it is).

They told me it is unlimited. If it does have a limit, neither me or my friends have hit it...
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#37 jcopp72
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call customer service again and if they say their is nothing they can do again then tell them you want to talk to the manager, then explain it to the manager
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Time to turn off the phone. Maybe you could write your friends a letter.
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#39 ice_radon
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Well, first call them! Try and actually see where that bill came from, or how it racked up and when. See if you can get something done about it if you actually didn't do it. Next, contact the Better Business Bureau. After that, I guess pay it.